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22.New Year sDay
Wearing a Jeogori* with rainbow-striped
sleeves
And a flowery pigtail ribbon
With the song of a magpie,
We celebrated New Year s Day!
Before an abundance of ancestor memorial
rites,
We ve heard the stories of our ancestors.
It was the time to learn about our roots.
In order to get money
By performing the New Year s bow.
We ran through the whole town till our
Jeogoris were covered with mud.
We were mischievous boys.
A pretty girl
Who came down to celebrate New Year s Day
from Seoul,
Caused me to know shyness for the first time.
My heart still beats as I remember my
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